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Environment - Approved Panel Minutes - 10 January 2012

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Environment Scrutiny Panel

Record of Meeting

Date: 10th January 2012 Meeting No: 2

 

Present

Deputy J. Young, Chairman

 

Connétable P. Rondel

 

Deputy S. Luce

Apologies

 

Absent

 

In attendance

Mr. M. Orbell, Scrutiny Officer

 

Ref Back

Agenda matter

Action

 

1. Record of meeting

The Minutes of the meeting held on 14th December 2011 were approved and signed.

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14.12.11 Item 4

510/1(3)

2. Scrutiny training

Members  were  advised  of  the  latest  information  received  from  the House of Commons visits manager regarding the proposed visit for training purposes. Owing to a busy schedule the earliest opportunity for a visit would now be in April, after the Easter recess. Several possible dates had been identified and it was agreed that the Scrutiny Officer would follow these up with other Panels to establish the preferred date for a joint visit.

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514/2(24)

3. Taxi regulation

The Chairman briefed members following a private meeting with the Minister for Transport and Technical Services on 19th December 2011 on the topic of taxi regulation. It was noted that this meeting had arisen following an enquiry to the department on behalf of a member of the public by the Chairman as a Private Member. The Chairman apologised to Panel members for not involving them, as the matter had been tabled at  short  notice  and  subsequently  developed  into  a  more  general presentation on taxi regulation. Members received informal notes of the meeting in confidence and agreed that this matter should be added to possible topics for consideration under the Panel's work programme.

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14.12.11 Item 2

514/1(18)

4. Work programme

Members  discussed  a  previously  circulated  draft  list  of  topics  and reviewed  possible  priorities.  It  was  noted  that  further  items  would probably need to be added to the list following a meeting with the Minister  for  Transport  and  Technical  Services  to  be  held  on  12th January.  The  Scrutiny  Officer  was  requested  to  amend  the  list accordingly and revise as necessary following that meeting.

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514/14

5. Ministerial response

The Panel noted the response newly presented to the States by the Minister for Planning and Environment to the previous Panel's review Protecting our Marine Environment' (S.R.15/2011). Virtually all of the Panel's findings and recommendations had been received favourably and all but one recommendation (which was subject to legal advice) had been either partially or completely accepted. It was agreed that some follow up would be required in respect of continuing concerns about  water  pollution  incidents,  either  in  the  House  by  way  of  a statement and/or by letter to the Minister. The Scrutiny Officer was asked to draft a suitable document for approval.

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6. Forthcoming meetings

  1. Briefing with the Minister for Transport and Technical Services: Thursday 12th January 2012 at 2.00pm, South Hill
  1. Panel meeting: Tuesday 7th February 2012, 2.00pm, Blampied Room, States Building

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